Total hospital bed capacity stood at 26,715 in 2017 compared to 25,830 in 2016. Performance. According to the most recent World Bank data, life expectancy at birth was …
Olive mill wastewater (OMW) evaporation ponds management was investigated in five serial evaporation open-air multiponds of 50 ha located in Sfax (Tunisia). Physico-chemical parameters and ...
This quasi-experimental study aimed to assess the impact of a training program on knowledge and practical skills of healthcare professionals (HCPs) regarding healthcare …
This study discusses the off-site transport problem of infectious healthcare waste from the 12 hospitals in the governorate of Sfax (Tunisia) to a planned steam sterilization disposal centre.
This paper deals with a real stochastic infectious healthcare waste (IHW) collection problem. The waste was collected from private and public hospitals in the governorate of Sfax (Tunisia) to a ...
Authorities have tried since Tunisia's 2011 revolution to try to crack down on illegal waste dumps but they have limited means to enforce rules. Divisions among cabinet ministries have also sparked rows between the government and local officials, especially over who should collect toxic waste from places such as hospitals.
Olive oil is a typical and valuable agro-industrial product in Mediterranean countries. In Tunisia, olive mill wastewaters (OMW) reach an amount of about 1,000,000 t year−1 and constitute a serious organic pollution risk because of the high chemical oxygen demand values and the presence of phytotoxic and antibacterial polyphenols. OMW …
The olive oil processing industry requires large quantities of water and generates huge quantities of toxic olive mill waste water (OMWW). In Tunisia, these effluents are often stored in ...
This study discusses the off-site transport problem of infectious healthcare waste from the 12 hospitals in the governorate of Sfax (Tunisia) to a planned steam sterilization disposal centre.
Mouftahi et al. (2021) conducted a study on bioenergy recovery from organic waste in southern Tunisia. They focused on anaerobic digestion of organic wastes like municipal solid waste, olive mill wastewater, and chicken waste to produce biomethane. The study estimated the biomethane potential and assessed the biodegradability of the substrates ...
The olive oil processing industry requires large quantities of water and generates huge quantities of toxic olive mill waste water (OMWW). In Tunisia, these effluents are often …
All Tunisian governorates are at risk from harmful medical waste. Statistics estimate that Tunisian hospitals and health centres dispose of 18,000 tons of medical waste every year, including 8,000 tons of hazardous waste that is subject to control. Moreover, Covid-19 treatment and immunization centres have increased the waste …
Introduction: The 5S-Kaizen-TQM is a step-by-step approach, originally implemented in the Japanese industry as a continuous improvement strategy. Methods: The 5S-KAIZEN-TQM introduced into three clinical departments lasted 6 months from February 2021 to July 2021. Firstly, we organized seminar to introduce this approach and training …
In this work, we produced up-to-date data on olive mill waste flows in Spain, Tunisia, and Greece and characterized representative samples in the laboratory. Assays of thermal ... Direct application of olive mill waste to soil has been investigated for many years. While useful as an amendment in moderation, studies have also shown that OMWW ...
ISSUES. Olive oil is an integral part of Tunisia's economy and livelihood, comprising half of the country's agricultural exports. Given that Tunisia is the second largest producer of the commodity globally, the industry generates a significant source of income, especially in rural areas. However, it simultaneously creates local waste ...
Healthcare waste (HCW) management is considered nowadays to be a major problem especially in developing countries such as Tunisia. However, choosing the appropr …
In its request, the environmental association highlighted that, according to the investigations underway in Tunisia, the waste in question would be destined for disposal in landfills or incineration, therefore, a type not suitable for export between EU and non-EU countries, according to the Basel and Bamako Convention, whose rules state that ...
from Olive Mill Waste in Mediterranean Basin Countries: An Initial Assessment for Spain, Tunisia, and Greece Evan A.N. Marks 1,*, Vasiliki Kinigopoulou 2, Hanene Akrout 3, Ahmed Amine Azzaz 4,5, Charalampos Doulgeris 2, Salah Jellali 6, Carlos Rad 7, Paula Sánchez Zulueta 7, Evangelos Tziritis 2, Leila El-Bassi 3, Camélia …
Tunisia and electronic waste top MEPs' agenda. Cathrine Ashton to brief MEPs at next week's mini-plenary. January 26, 2011 10:19 pm CET. The European Union's response to the political upheaval in Tunisia and a debate on this month's European Council will dominate the European Parliament's two-day plenary session next week.
In the case of Tunisia, 10-year estimates for olive mill wastes were provided by the local authorities. Finally, in the case of Greece, beginning with official for olive oil production [ 2 ], known relative proportions of three-phase and two-phase mills [ 4 ] and tons of olive-to-waste conversions based on published studies [ 5 ], the amounts ...
The olive oil processing industry requires large quantities of water and generates huge quantities of toxic olive mill waste water (OMWW). In Tunisia, these efluents are often stored in evaporation ponds. In some cases, notably the region of Sousse, the distribution of these tanks hinders the discharge operation.
The distribution of the equipment necessary to the safe-handling and sorting of waste - such as freezers for placenta storage, mobile containers for intramural transport of infectious waste, and …
Despite the economic dominance and the agricultural importance of olive growing in Tunisia, olive oil extraction process generates an average annual production of 0.8 106 tons of olive mill waste ...
In Tunisia, the current quantity of medical waste is estimated at 18,000 tonnes year −1, including 8000 tonnes of hazardous waste. The separation of waste tends to …
Besides olive oil, this extraction system produces huge amounts of a liquid phase called olive mill wastewater (OMWW) and a solid cake called olive mill solid waste (OMSW). In Tunisia, the average annual production of olive oil in 2018 reached 210,000 tons and generated about 770,000 m 3 of OMWW and about 550,000 tons of OMSW …
Effectiveness of a Training Intervention about Healthcare Waste Management on the Knowledge and Practical Skills of Healthcare Professionals in a Teaching Hospital of Southern Tunisia Hosp Top . 2021 Aug 24;1-10. doi: 10.1080/00185868.2021.1969307.
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A white-rot basidiomycete, isolated from decayed acacia wood (from Northwest of Tunisia) and identified as Trametes sp, was selected in a broad plate screening because of its ability to decolorize and dephenolize olive oil mill wastewater (OMW) efficiently. The major laccase was purified and characterized as a monomeric …
Statistics estimate that Tunisian hospitals and health centres dispose of 18,000 tons of medical waste every year, including 8,000 tons of hazardous waste that …
In Tunisia, the total olive oil production capacity stands at 45,000 tons per day in average (ONAGRI, 2022). According to ONAGRI, National Observatory of Agriculture, Tunisian production of olive ...